The government of Odisha and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) signed an agreement for the creation of fisheries infrastructure to boost fish production.
The India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully completed the ground test of the solid-fuel-based booster stage (SS1) of its new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).
Indian Navy will be represented by INS Kirch, a guided missile corvette while Sri Lanka Navy will be represented by SLNS Sayurala, an advanced offshore patrol vessel.